The Czech Republic's Lucie Zelenkova proved that she has what it takes to win in the scorching heat and humidity of the inaugural Ironman Sri Lanka 70.3 this weekend.
Zelenkova combined the best swim of the day with the second best bike and run to cross the finishline first in a time of 4:30:17.
Four minutes behind her across the line was Germany's Katja Rabe followed by Christie Sym in third place in 4:36:38.
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Faris Al-Sultan won the inaugural Sri Lanka 70.3 this weekend topping Kiwi Triathlete Bryan Rhodes by seven and a half minutes. Al-Sultan took the lead of the race on the run and never looked back winning the men's race in 3:5139. Rounding out the podium was Alessandro Degasperi of Italy.
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Should Lance Armstrong have shaken Bevan Docherty hand at the end of yesterday's Ironman 70.3 Panama triathlon to congratulate the race winner?
That's the question that has many international newspapers reporting that Lance Armstrong snubbed Bevan Docherty at the IM Panama 70.3 Finishline.
You can watch the controversial moment in question below as Armstrong crosses the finishline in second and walks past Docherty without even acknowledging the winner of the day's race.
In the video, a clearly miffed Docherty turns his head away after Armstrong walks past without the customary congratulatory handshake.
"I'm not sure what it was all about, I can only assume he was just disappointed to get beaten," Docherty said after the race.
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Canadian Triathlete Angela Naeth started were she finished last year by continuing her 70.3 winning ways. The Canadian Triathlete won Ironman 70.3 Panama in a time of 4:15:31 ahead of second place finisher Kelly Williamson.
Naeth had the fastest bike split of the day but still trailed the leaders into T2. She took the lead of the race on the run and never looked back.
American Kelly Williamson had the fastest run of the day which put her on the second step of the podium in a time of 4:19:11, while fellow American Margaret Shapiro rounded out the podium in a time of 4:19:34.
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Bevan Docherty has never been beaten at the 70.3 IM race distance and today was no exception. He won Ironman 70.3 Panama this morning. But the Kiwi triathlete only edged out the win at Ironman 70.3 Panama by a mere 32 seconds ahead of second place finisher (and of course seven-time Tour De France Champion) Lance Armstrong.
In what must be a great first Ironman race for the professional cyclist turned pro triathlete, 38-year-old Lance Armstrong showed that even after a career spent riding and racing the bike, he still has what it takes to compete in the sport of triathlon at the highest level.
Before the race Armstrong tweeted, "Average start time for a TdF stage? 12 noon. Wake up? 9am. This triathlon stuff... 6:45 start wake up 3:45. Big difference."
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The Word Triathlon Corporation (WTC) has added another Ironman 70.3 race in North America.
The Ironman 70.3 National Harbor Triathlon will be held in Maryland, very close to Washington D.C. on Sunday August 5, 2012.
Our man Danny Ward found the scoop when he discovered the race's web site has already gone live. You can check out the race's new web site HERE and register for the race starting tomorrow.
According to the race web site the course will feature a one loop 1.2 mile swim, a single 56-mile bike loop, and a single 13.1 mile run.
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Swiss triathlete Ronnie Schildknecht has two new records to call his own: 1) at 7:59:42 he now owns the Ironman Florida course record and 2) he's the first triathlete this year to go under 9 hours at a Ironman race in North America.
"The last 30 km I got really tired. Then I came off the bike I got comfortable and got into a rhythm," Schildknecht said after the race.
Like repeat winner Jacobs in the women's race, Schildknecht was not the fastest out of the water nor the fastest on the bike.
But with a 2:43:47 marathon time he demolished the old course records and finished 10 minutes ahead of second place Ukrainian pro Maxim Kriat and 18 minutes ahead of third place American Justin Daerr.
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German triathlete Andreas Böcherer proved why he is the European 70.3 champion today by winning Ironman 70.3 Cancun over Italian Daniel Fontana by just over seven minutes.
Böcherer ruled the bike and sealed the win with a 1:18:34 run split that put him on the top of the podium.
In the women's race it was Australian triathlete Christie Sym who used the fastest bike split of the day (2:28:49) to cross the finishline first over American Heather Gollnick who finished in second place just over 5 minutes.
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In Syracuse, New York the Europeans Aussies and Kiwis came today and conquered the race taking the top 10 positions.
September 18th 2011 – Bart Aernouts of the Uplace Pro Triathlon Team has won today’s Ironman 70.3 Syracuse. With a final time of 03:57:30, Bart crossed the finish line almost five minutes faster than Paul Ambrose (UK; 04:02:12). Josh Rix (Australia; 04:03:40) came in third. Syracuse was Bart’s first international 70.3 race of the year.
Bart Aernouts is known for his fast bike and running legs. He backed up that reputation with a strong performance in Syracuse today. Bart came out of the water in ninth position, trailing fastest swimmer Limkemann by about four minutes. After recording the fastest cycling time, Bart started the half marathon only 2:30 behind new leader Ambrose. It wouldn’t take him long to catch up. With a super fast 1:13:18, Bart clocked the best running time for a comfortable win.
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